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Namco Bandai has confirmed that the PC version of Dark Souls will be released on August 24th. The SKU – called Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition – will utilise Microsoft’s Games for Windows Live. And it seems that the move has already proved unpopular with fans. In fact, a …
Read More »Bigpoint bags Ice Age deal from 20th Century Fox
A free-to-play browser game based on the Ice Age franchise is on the way from Bigpoint. The web specialist has reached an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox to produce the game, which will feature characters and locations from the franchise’s four movies. Players will assume the role of a sloth …
Read More »Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to get Kinect support
Bethesda’s smash hit RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is to introduce Kinect compatibility on Xbox 360 later this month. The update will be released via Xbox Live before the end of the month. Once installed it will introduce Voice Commands into the game. These can be used to access …
Read More »Miyamoto: I wish I’d designed Angry Birds
Rovio’s smash hit Angry Birds series has received perhaps the very highest praise available in the world of games development. Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary designer of Nintendo classics such as Mario Bros and Zelda, has admitted that he wished he had come up with the idea for Angry Birds himself. …
Read More »No Peace Walker in Vita version of MGS HD Collection
The PlayStation Vita version of Konami’s Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will not include MGS Peace Walker. The publisher confirmed this to Eurogamer, pointing out that early press for the SKU never mentioned Peace Walker as being part of the package. On the plus side, however, the game will include …
Read More »Vita sales slip to new low in Japan
Sony’s PlayStation Vita continues to struggle to establish itself in Japan, with weekly sales of the console hitting an all-time low. The latest Media Create figures say Vita sold just 8,931 units last week in the territory – it’s the first time sales have fallen below 10,000. In comparison, the …
Read More »MCV Awards 2012: One week to go!
There’s only a week left until the biggest night in the trade’s calendar. The MCV Industry Excellence Awards will be held next Thursday (April 19th) at its new venue: the Lancaster London Hotel. Inbetweeners star Greg Davies will host the 10th Anniversary ceremony, which will celebrate the last decade of …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut will not alter game’s ending
BioWare has cleared up some of the confusion concerning what the upcoming Extended Cut DLC will and will not offer players of Mass Effect 3. The announcement of the DLC came in response to widespread criticism amongst parts of the gaming community regarding the game’s ending, which skips over the …
Read More »MCV India to launch at E3
The first daily news and community resource for trade and consumers across India will go live during the build-up to the world’s biggest games show this summer. MCV India will officially launch just ahead of E3 in Los Angeles and offer English language, locally-derived content. Mumbai-based Sameer Desai has been …
Read More »Will Brit quiz game boost Wii? Our survey says…
A new Wii game built specifically for UK families launches in summer. Nintendo’s Quiz Party is a trivia game packed with brain teasers and puzzles. It lets an unlimited number of players take part using just one Wii Remote. It’s even hosted by British TV quizmaster Roy Walker, of Catchphrase …
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